The report, which citied anonymous sources, said at least 10 players since 2001 had tested positive for a banned recreational substance or substances. The sources said all 10 of the players were allowed to practice and play at times when they should have been suspended by the athletic department, including instances when some may not have known of their own ineligibility.

Jim Boeheim, coach of the second-ranked Orange, was not immediately available for comment. Calls to Syracuse athletic director Daryl Gross and the NCAA were not immediately returned.